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BASIC OPERATION

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SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE

Before you can listen to any input media, you must
first select the input source on the SR8400.

Example : DVD

To select DVD, simply press the

DVD

button on the

front panel or press the

DVD

button on the remote.

After you have selected DVD, simply turn on the
DVD player and play the DVD.

• As the input source is changed, the new input

name will appear momentarily an OSD information
on the video display. The input name will also
appear in the display, on the front-panel.

• As the input is changed, the SR8400 will

automatically switch to the digital input, surround
mode, attenuation, and night mode status which
were entered during the configuration process
for that source.

• When an audio source is selected, the last video

input used remains routed to the

VCR1 & DSS/

VCR2

Outputs

and

Monitor

Output. This permits

simultaneous viewing and listening to different
sources.

• When a Video source is selected, the video signal

for that input will be routed to the

Monitor Output

jacks and will be viewable on a TV monitor
connected to the SR8400.
If a component video input is connected to the

DVD

or

DSS

component inputs, it will be routed

to the

Component Video Output

. Make certain

that your TV is set to the proper input to view the
signal.

Notes of OSD menu:

• The setup menu can be displayed through all

video out (COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, VIDEO).

• The setting informations (e.g. volume setting) are

displayed through all video out when the VIDEO
CONVERT function are set ENABLE.

Note: no setting information is displayed when
the signal is emitted from the COMPONENT IN
to COMPONENT OUT.

• The setting informations (e.g. volume setting) are

displayed through the S-VIDEO or VIDEO out
when the VIDEO CONVERT function are set
DISABLE. When the S-VIDEO and VIDEO
outputs are used simultaneously, the setting
informations are displayed through the S-VIDEO
out only.

SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE

Example : AUTO SURROUND

(Using the SR8400)

To select the surround mode during playback, turn
the

SELECT

knob on the front panel.

(Using the remote control unit)

To select the surround mode, press the

AMP

button and press the

>

button until PAGE1 is

displayed. Press the

AUTO (D1)

button.

VIDEO CONVERT

When this function is activated, the video or S-
video signal can be emitted from the video, S-
video or component video output terminal.
To activate this function, select VIDEO CONVERT
in PREFERENCE menu and set ENABLE.

Notes :

• The component video signal is emitted only from

component video output terminal.
When the video equipment is connected by
component terminal, connect the monitor and
SR8400 by the component terminal.

• This function is unavailable for the REC out

terminal.

• This function is unavailable for the still picture,

fast forward and reverse playing of the video
component.

• If the picture has a noise with this function, the

combination of the monitor, SR8400 and the
video component may be not compatibile.

In this case, VIDEO CONVERT function must be
set DISABLE.

Example :

Monitor is connected with the component.

Monitor is connected with the video or S-video.

T h e s i g n a l c a n n o t b e c o n v e r t e d f r o m t h e
component to the video or S-video.

ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME

Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the

VOLUME

control knob

on the front panel

or

VOL +

/ –

buttons on the remote.

To increase the volume, turn the

VOLUME

knob

clockwise or press

VOL +

button on the remote, to

decrease the volume, turn counterclockwise or
press

VOL –

button on the remote.

Notes:

• The volume can be adjusted within the range of –

to 18 dB, in steps of 1 dB.

• However, when the channel level is set as described

on page 19, if the volume for any channel is set at
+1 dB or greater, the volume cannot be adjusted up
to 18 dB.

(In this case the maximum volume adjustment
range is “18 dB - Maximum value of channel level)

ADJUSTING THE TONE (BASS &
TREBLE) CONTROL.

During a listening session you may wish to adjust
the Bass and Treble Control

to suit your listening

tastes or room acoustics.

(Using the SR8400)

To change the selector mode , press the

SELECT

button, until "

BASS

" or "

TREBLE

" is shown on the

front display.
Turn the

SELECTOR

knob to the desired level of tone

control.

ER SR8400

MEMORY

TUNING

MODE

CLEAR

DSS/VCR2

AUX1

VCR1

DVD

TV

CD

CD-R

TAPE

TUNER

7.1CH INPUT

AUX2

MULTI SPEAKER

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

F/P

DSS

AMP

AUX2

AUX1

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CD-R

MD

VCR

DVD

TV

1

2

LIGHT

Learning Remote Controller

RC1400

DVD

AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR8400

SELECTOR

MEMORY

CLEAR

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

ENTER

STANDBY

SELECT

DSS/V

VCR1

DVD

TV

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

SELECTOR

UP

VOLUME

DOWN

MODE

MUTE

AUX1 INPUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

S-DIRECT

CD

CD-R

TAPE

TUNER

7.1CH INPUT

AUX2

F/P

DIGITAL

UP

VOLUME

DOWN

AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR8400

SELECTOR

MEMORY

CLEAR

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

ENTER

STANDBY

SELECT

DSS/VC

VCR1

DVD

TV

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

SELECTOR

SELECT

AMP

AUX2

AUX1

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CD-R

MD

1

2

LIGHT

Learning Remote Controller

RC1400

AMP

D4

D5

D2

M

D1

D3

D5

VOL

CH

D1

USE

PAGE

1 2 3 4

AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR7400

UP

SELECTOR

VOLUME

DOWN

MEMORY

TUNING

MODE

F/P

CLEAR

7.1CH INPUT

AUX2

MUTE

MULTI SPEAKER

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

ENTER

STANDBY

AUX INPUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

DSS/VCR2

AUX

VCR1

DVD

TV

CD

CD-R

TAPE

TUNER

S-DIRECT

SELECT

DIGITAL

VIDEO

or S-VIDEO

or component

component

AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR7400

UP

SELECTOR

VOLUME

DOWN

MEMORY

TUNING

MODE

F/P

CLEAR

7.1CH INPUT

AUX2

MUTE

MULTI SPEAKER

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

ENTER

STANDBY

AUX INPUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

DSS/VCR2

AUX

VCR1

DVD

TV

CD

CD-R

TAPE

TUNER

S-DIRECT

SELECT

DIGITAL

VIDEO

or S-VIDEO

VIDEO

or S-VIDEO

AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR7400

UP

SELECTOR

VOLUME

DOWN

MEMORY

TUNING

MODE

F/P

CLEAR

7.1CH INPUT

AUX2

MUTE

MULTI SPEAKER

MULTI

SPEAKERS A/B

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

ENTER

STANDBY

AUX INPUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

DSS/VCR2

AUX

VCR1

DVD

TV

CD

CD-R

TAPE

TUNER

S-DIRECT

SELECT

DIGITAL

VIDEO

or S-VIDEO

component

2

3

1

OK

VOL

CH

PREV

MUTE

MENU

EXIT

GUIDE

TEST

CH.SEL

SURR

7 1CH

ATT

SPK-AB

VOL

AMP

AUX2

AUX1

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CD-R

MD

1

2

LIGHT

Learning Remote Controller

RC1400

AMP

D4

D5

D2

M

D1

D3

D5

VOL

CH

USE

PAGE

3

D4

D2

D3

D5

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